October 16, 2025 Nigeria’s naira is expected to depreciate further next week as foreign investors sell local assets amid global risk aversion and limited dollar supply, while Ghana’s cedi will extend its…
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IMF highlights risks of domestic borrowing in sub-Saharan Africa
October 16, 2025 Sub-Saharan African governments are paying more to borrow at home than abroad as they turn increasingly to domestic banks to plug financing gaps, deepening risks for lenders and squeezing…
Navy hands over 4,000 litres of products suspected to be AGO to NSCDC
Oct. 16, 2025 The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) BEECROFT on Thursday handed over 4,000 litres of products suspected to be Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) to the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps…
Voter Register: INEC says N1.5bn fee for Certified True Copies meant for document duplication, transcription
Oct. 16, 2025 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has clarified the N1,505,901,750 fee for Certified True Copies (CTCs) of the National Register of Voters and Polling Unit details requested by Messrs…
Stock market records 432.4m shares worth N16.9bn
Oct. 16, 2025 The stock market traded 432.4 million shares valued at N16.9 billion in 23,665 transactions on Thursday. This is in contrast to 389.1 million shares valued at N12.5 billion recorded…
NSCDC foils kidnap attempt, kills 2, apprehends 2 others in Nasarawa
Oct. 16, 2025 The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has averted the kidnap of the family of an officer of the Nigeria Customs Service and others in Nasarawa. The NSCDC…
PenCom expands pension access to informal sector, unemployed Nigerians
Oct. 16, 2025 National Pension Commission (PenCom) says unemployed Nigerians and individuals in the informal sector can now contribute to the pension scheme through the Personal Pension Plan (PPP). The Director-General of…
Adamawa records 8,850 new HIV infections in 4 years- Official
Oct. 16, 2025 The Adamawa State Agency for the Control of AIDS (ADSACA) says the state has recorded at least 8,850 new HIV infections between 2022 and 2025. Mr Abdullahi Adamu, Director…
Italian appeals court upholds conviction for Milan prosecutors in Eni Nigeria case
October 16, 2025 An Italian appeals court on Thursday upheld an eight-month prison sentence for two Milan prosecutors for failing to file documents that would have supported energy group Eni’s position in…
Senate confirms Amupitan as new INEC Chairman
Oct. 16, 2025 The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Prof. Joash Amupitan (SAN) as the new Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Amupitan succeeds Prof. Mahmood Yakubu who had served…